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In celebration of National Ice Cream Day, McDonald’s is celebrating its popular vanilla soft serve – now made with no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives – by treating customers to a sweet freebie on Sunday, July 16. Download the McDonald’s app to redeem the offer for a FREE vanilla cone. You can redeem the offer at any time the restaurant is open, but on July 16 only. For information on the app, including how to download it, click here. Denver loves McDonald’s soft serve ice cream! Last summer, more than 1.6 million ice cream cones were swirled by the fast-food giant in the Denver area.

Even sweeter, one customer, and one customer only, will receive a special “Golden Arches Cone.” The exclusive, limited-edition cone entitles the winner to McDonald’s soft serve for life. For a chance to win, you must redeem the FREE cone offer in the mobile app on July 16 between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Updated with a special 15% off promo code and instructions on how to use it are at the end of the post. Flying to London just got a whole lot cheaper, thanks to new nonstop service between DIA and London Gatwick on Norwegian Airlines. How cheap? Airfare starts at just $199 each way, which is crazy! To promote the new service, Norwegian is dropping several British Bobbies into the city (think typical British police, unarmed, with the rounded caps, etc). [Read more…] about Update: 15% Off Tickets Code – British Police Invade Denver to Promote New Low-Cost Norwegian Airlines Service

Sip on this, bargain shoppers! Starbucks is introducing a new line of Teavana Shaken Iced Tea Infusions — freshly steeped fruit and botanical blends, slightly sweetened and shaken with teas. The new menu includes three fruity flavors: Peach Citrus White Tea, Pineapple Black Tea and Strawberry Green Tea. On Friday, July 14, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., get a FREE Tall Teavana Shaken Iced Tea Infusions beverage (12-oz.) at participating cafés — in-store only. (No mobile orders will be accepted.) No purchase necessary. Limit one per customer, while supplies last. Plus, customizations are not included in the offer, so don’t think you can start adding ingredients for a “fancier” drink.

What’s better than a cold beer? FREE beer. On Tuesday, July 11, from 5 to 7 p.m., Pizzeria Locale will host a Crazy Mountain Brewing Company Happy Hour at its location in the Highlands. Each guest can snag one FREE flight of Crazy Mountain beer and, best of all, no food purchase necessary. FYI — In this case, a “flight” is three 4-oz. sampler tasters. Plus, all Pizzeria Locale beers are buy-one-get-one FREE. 3484 W. 32nd Ave., Denver.

Escape the summer heat and expose the kiddos to a bit of culture. The Little Foxes Summer Children’s Theatre presents Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing on the Aurora Fox main stage. The show runs Tuesday, July 11 through Friday, July 28. [Read more…] about Low-Cost Kids Show at Aurora Fox Arts Center

Meow! The Dumb Friends League invites people to celebrate their love of felines at its annual CatFest on Saturday, July 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Quebec Street Shelter (2080 S. Quebec St.) in Denver. “Purr-fect” for families, the event will highlight adoptable cats, including kittens. The festival features clicker-training demos, behavior advice from experts and a “Meow Market” with dozens of vendors selling food and cool cat-related merchandise. You’ll also find lots of games and activities for the kids, as well as fun photo opportunities and live music. If you happen to find a ball of feline fur that you want to take home, adoption fees are just $10 for an adult cat (1 year and older.)

This deal is for those who like grilled hot dogs, but don’t want to pull out the grill. Burger King is offering its Classic Grilled Dog for 79¢ (reg. $1.99) — through July 31. There is no limit, so the whole family can take advantage of the bargain dogs at participating locations.

The city of Longmont holds a Kids Bike Rodeo on Wednesday, July 5 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Izaak Walton Clubhouse. Designed for children between the ages of 4 and 11, the rodeo is a fun way to learn bike safety and skills. Participants will get the chance to bike an obstacle course and receive lessons on locking a bike and how to choose a bike route. Kids should bring their own bikes, but there will be helmets (and helmet fitting sessions) available. Registration is not required. 18 Sunset St., Longmont.

All active duty military, veterans and reservists with proof of service can enjoy a FREE meal on Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4, at participating Country Pride restaurants within TravelCenters of America truck stops nationwide. This is the fifth year that TravelCenters is honoring military with free meals in its restaurants on Independence Day. [Read more…] about Vets and Active Military Eat Free at Country Pride Restaurants on July 4

This promo is sure to “float your boat”! For a limited time, A&W Restaurants are pouring any size root beer float for just $2 at participating locations. The best value is a large, which regularly sells for $3.69 at most locations. Did you know its world-famous root beer is made with real cane sugar? Let’s hope the promo runs all summer long. For locations, click here.

Bring your imagination and have some artistic fun when the concrete becomes your canvas at the Erie Community Library on Thursday, July 6 at noon. Create chalk art to share with family, friends and your neighbors. All ages and skill levels welcome. Doodle or make your own Mona Lisa. Chalk will be provided. 400 Powers St., Erie, 1-888-861-7323.

If Starbucks is part of your holiday weekend plans, stop by King Soopers for savings sure to make you sparkle. Through Wednesday, July 5, get a FREE Grande handcrafted beverage (hot or iced) with the purchase of any warm sandwich at any participating café located within the grocery store. (As far as we know, the offer includes breakfast sandwiches. However, you may want to clarify before making a purchase.) The grocery store often offers deals at its Starbucks cafés not available at regular, stand-alone cafés, so it pays to stop by when you shop for the latest deal or promo.

Updated with the latest info and more events added! Because the 4th of July falls on a Tuesday this year, many of us will be taking an extra long weekend to salute Independence Day and are making plans. There are plenty of low-cost and no-cost festivals, parades and concerts in the metro Denver/Boulder area starting July 1 and running through July 4 itself. In fact, so much celebrating is planned that we created a special page — called, no surprise, Fourth of July 2017 (see the tab in the orange navigation bar at the top of our site), to include them all.

We hope this makes it easy to find a fun-filled, but budget-minded, holiday activity. If something should change (like the ever-fickle weather), we’ll update the page. Keep checking back and, when in doubt, be sure to check the event’s website. If you know of any festivities we have missed, drop a quick note to info@milehighonthecheap.com and we’ll add it to the list.

Colorado was first recognized as a state August 1, 1876. Celebrate Colorado’s birthday in nature with FREE entry to Colorado’s state parks not on Tuesday, August 1 as you might expect but on Monday, August 7. Park entrance fees are waived, but all other fees, including camping and reservations, remain in effect, and paid fishing licenses are required for adults. Regular state park admission is $7 to $9 per car. So pack a picnic, lace up those hiking boots or hop on a bike, but don’t bother pulling out your wallet. Colorado Parks & Wildlife reminds us that most us live a short ride from one of 42 state parks or 300 wildlife areas. The closest to metro Denver are Barr Lake State Park, Castlewood Canyon State Park, Chatfield State Park, Cherry Creek State Park, Golden Gate Canyon State Park and Roxborough State Park. Get out and enjoy our bounty. Click here for a map.